Millennials are starting to invest in real estate in large numbers. Individuals aged 36 years and younger accounted for the largest group of the real estate buyers over the last four years, according to the National Association of Realtors. It’s no doubt that this age group is now realizing the power that real estate investments has to make a lot of money. Proper financial management It’s important...

So, you've decided to invest in income-producing real estate for the first time. You have been burning the midnight oil and found a four-plex that has turned your head. You just know this is the right one. Boy, does it have chemistry: It's in a great neighborhood and has recently been remodeled. You love the granite countertops, the quaker wood floors and vaulted ceilings. Oh, but it is a bit overpriced....

As we reach the final quarter of the year, few real estate experts are likely looking back on 2020 and boasting about their accurate forecasting abilities. Last year at this time, no one could have predicted the trends that came to define real estate markets in 2020. Sharing Lost Its Appeal   In response to strong demand from millennials, in recent years, shared amenities have expanded beyond...

Despite the turbulence of the pandemic-impacted economy, real estate continues to be a profitable investment. Home prices rose significantly last year, caused primarily by several factors on the demand side. The new work-from-home economy has driven increasing numbers of adults to move out of high-cost areas and work remotely. Additionally, interest rates have held steady at record lows and, according...

Last year’s housing market was one for the record books, with the gains partly driven by tightening inventories and exceedingly low mortgage rates. In some pockets of the country, housing prices rose well over 10 percent on average. But, it’s not only the big coastal cities that are seeing huge growth. A survey from our experts revealed that many cities with the most growth were inland,...

For real estate, as for many things, 2020 was a strange year. Despite a pandemic, a recession and unemployment that at one time hit 20 million, 6 million homes were sold and the average home price was up 5 percent. There were record low mortgage rates of course, but there's also the fact that the recession has mainly been concentrated among people with lower-paid jobs - people who rent. 2021 will be a...

There are an endless variety of ways to invest in real estate, from taking out a home mortgage to building a property empire that spans the country. While the latter is probably out of reach for most of us, there’s no shortage of other options. What’s more, not all of them need to involve the headaches of financing and maintaining rental properties. Here are five strategies for adding real estate...

There are an endless variety of ways to invest in real estate, from taking out a home mortgage to building a property empire that spans the country. While the latter is probably out of reach for most of us, there’s no shortage of other options. What’s more, not all of them need to involve the headaches of financing and maintaining rental properties. Here are five strategies for adding real estate...

Making predictions is challenging even in quieter times, let alone in a year with a global pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic will forever influence almost all aspects of our lives, including the use of real estate. However, what history has taught us is that following the struggle years, there is generally a great expansion not only in economic terms, but also in technology, innovation, art, music, medicine...

Property technology deals are expected to accelerate this year as Covid-19 forces the digital transformation of an industry historically resistant to change, executives and others say. Automated apartment matching, virtual home tours, renter portals, site management and contactless solutions across home loans, payments, title insurance and escrow services are reshaping how real estate is bought, sold,...